Berkshire County Police Departments
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- Countywide dispatching is done from the Massachusetts State Police.
- Not all towns have full time police. Police services may be provided by the Massachusetts State Police on the CoMIRS trunk. Low Band use has been pretty much phased out.
- All towns dispatched via county are on the county frequency below, except for a couple of South County towns that use both that and the 155.775 frequency.
- Egremont has the ability to communicate with the nearby Columbia County Sheriff's Dispatch, and is identified on their frequency with the same ID as they use in Berkshire County. The Columbia County Sheriff also responds to calls in the town of Mount Washington.
- 154.7400 was repeating the 153.9650 but has seemed to stop. It may have been a transition used frequency.
- There are WMLEC repeaters in the area as well.
- At one point, there was construction of a new UHF radio system, however it appears construction has stopped and the system is unused except for the BOLOs.
- (* Below). Some towns have a repeater on 153.9650 such as Stockbridge and Lanesborough.
| Usage | Frequency | Type | Tone | Notes | Confirmation/Reconfirmations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countywide Operations | 153.9650 | S* | 107.2 | Primary Operations | 2025.07.12 W1KNE |
| Countywide Dispatch Repeater | 154.7400 | R | D412 | Primary Operations (No longer active 07/12/25) | 2025.01.01 W1KNE |
| South County Operations | 155.7750 | S | 107.2 | See note above | 2025.01.01 W1KNE |
| Countywide UHF | 460.3875 | S | 107.2 | BOLOs, otherwise rarely used | 2018.06.30 W1KNE |
| Columbia County (NY) Sheriff | 155.4300 | R | 146.2 | Confirmation of radio traffic between Egremont and CCSO only | |
| Countywide PD Intercity | 154.7400 | S | 107.2 | May be replaced by above change. | 2014.08.06 W1KNE |
Departments dispatched on above channels
| Town | Unit Numbers/MSP Patrol | Notes | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford | Yes-B1 | ||
| Becket | 847, 848 | ||
| Cheshire | 3130, 3131 | 2025.01.01 W1KNE | |
| Clarksburg | MSP Small Town Patrol by Cheshire State Police | ||
| Egremont | 538, 838, 1538 | 2025.07.12 W1KNE | |
| Florida | Yes-B4 | ||
| Hancock | Yes-B4 | 2024.01.31 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) | |
| Lanesborough | 440 - 445 | 2025.01.01 W1KNE | |
| Lee | 900-910 | 2025.01.01 W1KNE | |
| Lenox | 872-874 | 2025.01.01 W1KNE | |
| Monterey | 1250, 1260, 1270 | Occasional dispatch by Great Barrington | 2020.02.22 W1KNE |
| Mount Washington | Yes-B1 | ||
| New Ashford | Yes-B4 | ||
| New Marlboro | 2517, Yes-B1 | 2023.09.26 W1KNE | |
| Otis | 476, 733, Yes-B1 | 2025.01.01 W1KNE | |
| Peru | Yes-B4 | ||
| Richmond | Yes-B1 | ||
| Sandisfield | Yes-B1 | ||
| Savoy | Yes-B4 | ||
| Sheffield | 401-404, 7244 | 2025.07.12 W1KNE | |
| Stockbridge | 822-823 | 2025.07.12 W1KNE | |
| Tyringham | Yes-B1 | ||
| Washington | Yes-B4 | ||
| West Stockbridge | 305, 358 | 2025.07.12 W1KNE |
Departments dispatched on local channels
| Town | Frequency | Type | Tone | Notes | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 152.4200 | R | D754 | County/Self Dispatch | 2025.01.24 MrSvenSven |
| Adams | 155.1300 | R | 107.2 | County/Self Dispatch | 2024.01.31 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
| Dalton | 154.8750 | S | 107.2 | Self Dispatched | 2025.07.12 W1KNE |
| Great Barrington | 155.7750 | S | 107.2 | Local Dispatch, Callsign "Central" | 2025.07.12 W1KNE |
| Hinsdale | 154.7250 | R | D413 | DB:Dalton | 2025.01.06 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
| Lee | 154.7550 | R | 107.2 | Local Operations | 2017.08.07 W1KNE |
| North Adams | 156.2100 | R | 118.8 | Local Dispatch/Operations | 2025.01.01 W1KNE |
| Pittsfield | 154.8000 | R | D172 | Ch.1 - Local Dispatch/Operations | 2025.01.01 W1KNE |
| Pittsfield | 155.0700 | R | 118.8 | Ch.2 - Alternate Dispatch/Operations | 2025.01.01 W1KNE |
| Sheffield | 154.9500 | S | 107.2 | Secondary Use (also by FD) | |
| Sheffield | 154.7850 | S | 107.2 | Secondary Use (Occasional Use, also used by FD) | 2024.03.11 W1KNE |
| Williamstown | 155.2500 | R | 107.2 | Self Dispatched | 2025.01.06 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
| Windsor | 155.7150 | R | 192.8 | DB:Dalton (Shared with FD) | 2023.12.12 Sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
